LAS VEGAS — The Kansas City Chiefs moved to 4-0 with a 30-27 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, surviving a late rally to hand Las Vegas its first loss in the first meeting in the rivalry's history where both teams entered 3-0 or better. Kenneth Walker's two fourth-quarter touchdowns and safety Xavier Nwankpa's interception with 10 seconds left sealed the win after the Raiders led 13-10 at halftime.
Walker put Kansas City ahead 30-19 before Kirk Cousins hit tight end Brock Bowers for a 20-yard touchdown with 1:46 remaining and connected with receiver Cody White for the two-point conversion to cut it to 30-27. After an unsuccessful Raiders onside kick, Kansas City went three-and-out, but punter Matt Araiza pinned Las Vegas at its own 1-yard line and Nwankpa intercepted Cousins to end it. Raiders coach Klint Kubiak had told CBS's Tracy Wolfson at halftime his team was going to win the game. Elsewhere Sunday, Dallas beat Houston 34-30, New England beat Buffalo 29-26 and Chicago beat the New York Jets 23-12.
The result leaves the Chiefs back atop the league after a 6-11 finish in 2025, while the Raiders fell to 3-1 after winning only three games last season. Patrick Mahomes has thrown seven touchdown passes with two interceptions and remains steady on third downs, though two targets were injured Sunday with Rashee Rice exiting with a hamstring issue and Tyquan Thornton carted off with a dislocated ankle. Walker, acquired from the Seattle Seahawks, has rushed for 173, 117, 70 and 177 yards in his first four games with Kansas City. Las Vegas has been transformed under Kubiak, formerly Seattle's offensive coordinator, with defensive coordinator Rob Leonard getting elevated play from lesser-known defenders alongside edge rusher Maxx Crosby and 38-year-old Cousins playing some of the best football of his career. Steve Spagnuolo's defensive schemes continue to anchor Kansas City, with a Week 18 rematch potentially carrying major AFC West stakes.
In Dallas, CeeDee Lamb delivered a career-type performance in the Cowboys' 34-30 win over the Houston Texans at AT&T Stadium. Lamb saw 21 targets, catching 17 passes for 189 yards and the game-winning touchdown with 40 seconds left, with the 21 targets tied for fifth-most in a game since records began and the 17 catches tied for fourth all-time. Dak Prescott missed Lamb wide open on another play that could have pushed the totals higher, while running back Javonte Williams added three touchdowns. The loss dropped Houston to 0-4; only the 1992 San Diego Chargers have ever made the postseason after an 0-4 start.
In Buffalo, Drake Maye rebounded from early-season regression to lead New England to a 29-26 win over the Bills. The 2025 MVP runner-up completed 22 of 37 passes for 269 yards, three touchdowns, one interception and a 97.7 passer rating, hitting second-year undrafted free agent Efton Chism from Eastern Washington for the game-winning 23-yard touchdown with 1:50 left. Chism had two catches for minus-one yard on three targets this season before the score. In New York, the Jets ended a historic drought in a 23-12 loss to the Chicago Bears. Minkah Fitzpatrick intercepted Tyson Bagent's deep pass to Colston Loveland for New York's first interception in 637 days, 636 opponent pass attempts and 20 games, after T'Vondre Sweat's first-quarter interception of Bagent was negated by an illegal use of hands penalty on cornerback Azareye'h Thomas. Chicago finished with 34 first downs to New York's 32 offensive plays. The win followed Rashee Rice's early exit with a hamstring injury earlier in the Las Vegas game.